WHS eNotes

Dear students, staff, and parents/guardians:

“When we shield children from failure or choreograph success for them, we’re distorting the experiences they need in order to grow.”

– Madeline Levine, Ph.D.

One of the hardest things to do as a parent is to see your child struggling. Our instinct is to come to their aid; to fix the problem; to pave the way so that they might find success.

However, this success is short-lived. It lasts only until the next struggle, at which time the child expects you to come to their assistance again because they were denied the opportunity to persevere and find their own success. If this behavior is repeated, it can steal a child’s opportunity to mature into an independent young adult.

This reminds me of the story about The Emperor Moth.

Encourage the struggle so that they can, in turn, fly to great heights on their own.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Sincerely,

Stephen Imbusch

Principal

The Muslim holy month of Ramadan will begin on Monday, March 11 or Tuesday, March 12, depending on the sighting of the new moon. Students who observe Ramadan may spend their lunch time in the Media Center to avoid the food being served in the cafeteria.

Spring Concert

Wednesday, March 20th @ 7:00PM

WHS Auditorium

The Marketing students traveled to Gillette Stadium on Monday 3/4 and pitched a variety of ideas to the NE Patriots' Marketing Department. Students prepared and presented multiple slideshows with ideas, suggestions, and solutions on such topics as: how to rebrand the team; to how to make Patriot Place more desirable to high school students. As a result of this experience, students were able to apply their classroom knowledge to the real-world and gain valuable feedback.

The Work Study Program will be hosting an Information Night on Thursday, March 14th at 6PM in the WHS Auditorium. Parents/guardians, students, or anyone interested in learning more about the program are welcome to attend!

We will be holding a virtual information session this coming Tuesday 12 March at 6.30pm ET. This session will provide students, as well as parents with details of our paid summer internship programming. Educators are also welcome to join us. We encourage you to share the following link to RSVP along with our internship flyer with interested students at your schools.

Greetings Parents & Students!

I am excited to offer the LIT ( Love, Inclusion and Trust) program, a series of workshops and discussions for middle and high school students that aim to highlight identity development, student leadership, build self-confidence, and provide advocacy skills. Because this is being offered to both Boston and resident students, our goal is to provide them with a safe space to build relationships amongst their peers as we continue to strengthen the Walpole School Community.

The LIT program for young scholars is presented by Jamele Adams. Scholars of middle and high school levels will engage in workshops and discussions that build self-esteem and community pride. This program will be held at the designated middle school from 2:35-3:30 pm and at the high school from 2:10-3:00 pm on the days listed below.

This Google Form can be used by high school students to sign up.

Please feel free to reach out with any questions.

Dates of the program:

March 11th - Bird MS

March 12th - Johnson MS

March 18th - Walpole High School

April 22nd - Johnson MS

April 23rd - Bird MS

April 30th - Walpole HS

May 17th - Joint Walpole Middle and High School

Atisha Winslow

Walpole METCO Program Director K-12

Office: (508) 660-7257 ext 5234

Cell: (857) 340-1566

The World Language Department is offering students the opportunity to earn the Massachusetts Seal of Biliteracy. The Seal of Biliteracy is an award given by a school

or district in recognition of students who have attained proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in two or more languages by high school graduation.

The Seal is awarded at two proficiency levels and can be used to communicate with academic institutions, employers, and the community that students are able to study, work, and engage with others in two or more languages. Students who meet the criteria for the Seal of Biliteracy will receive an insignia provided by the Department of Education to be affixed to their high school transcript. An application is available for juniors with testing dates in April. Interested students can talk to their World Language teacher or see Ms. Kay (room 1321 inside the language lab) to receive an application.

Members of the WHS Counseling Department will be hosting a virtual Junior parent/guardian workshop on Wednesday, March 13th at 1:15 to demonstrate the SCOIR program as it can be used for the college search. Junior parents and guardians are invited to attend to learn more about how to use the program and ask questions.

Please indicate your interest in attending on this form (this does not commit you to attending, but will ensure that we send you an invitation to the SCOIR program prior to the event and the google meet link).

The following scholarships are now available:

James Erker and Fiona Murphy XC/Track & Field Scholarships

Applications for the 2024 James Erker and Fiona Murphy XC/Track & Field Scholarships will be available beginning Friday, March 1st. Any senior who participated in XC, Winter Track & Field, or Spring Track & Field during their high school career is eligible to apply.

Seven ($500) scholarships will be awarded at graduation to seniors who have exemplified excellence in dedication, leadership, team spirit, sportsmanship, cooperation, and respect. The deadline for completed applications is Friday, March 29th. If you have any questions, please contact one of the scholarship coordinators listed below.

Bekah Ahern @ rebekah.ahern@gmail.com or Kristin Bowden @ kristin.bowden@gmail.com

Rockland Trust Scholarship

https://www.rocklandtrust.com/about-us/explore/scholarships

Collegium Pharmaceutical Scholarship Program

https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/collegiumpharma/

Bridgewater Credit Union Scholarship

mvcu.com/scholarship

The Rebekah Assembly Scholarship- application in the counseling office Student-View Scholarhship- www.student-view.com

Looking for something to do this summer? There are many Pre-College Summer Programs available to high school students. Please visit the Summer Programs site for a list of opportunities. Please note that this is continually being updated.

The Walpole High School Junior - Senior Prom will be held on Friday, May 17th at Gillette Stadium, Route 1 Foxboro from 6 pm - 10:00 pm (Mandatory attendance until 9:30 pm).

Tickets will go on sale starting Monday, April 1st. Price is $95.00 per ticket.

If your son or daughter will be bringing a guest to the prom who does NOT go to Walpole High School, they must fill out a "GUEST PERMISSION SLIP FORM".

The form must be filled out completely. It will require three signatures; 1. parent/guardian 2. school administrator/college administrator/employer/or armed service administrator 3. your WHS assistant principal. Also a copy of a photo ID (with date of birth) must be submitted with the permission slip in order for an assistant principal to give administrative approval to attend.

Forms are now available in the main office or in the enotes attachment below "prom guest permission slip".

If you have any further questions please contact Ms. Allison at: sallison@walpole.k12.ma.us.

The Humane Society will be collecting donations for local shelters. We will be collecting towels, paper towels, unopened dog/cat food, gently used collars and leashes, gently used toys, dog beds, sanitizing wipes and other pet supplies. There will be a box in the front lobby for donations. All monetary donations are making a difference at local shelters, like the sponsoring of a puppy cage through the Great Dog Rescue of New England.

After a long season competing in 5 regional events and one invitational, the Walpole High Science Olympiad team season has come to an end. Over the weekend, we competed in the Science Olympiad Massachusetts State Competition! Our 18 competitors put their scientific knowledge, engineering, and lab skills to the test against 70 teams from around the state!

Our competitors prepared for many different events spanning all fields of science, from Ecology and Fossils to Optics and Experimental Design, they studied and prepared. They designed, tested, and built three different devices, an air-powered launcher, a load-bearing tower, and a wind turbine.

We put up some great results this year!

• Ariana Kreuzer and Aneesha Sirvella knocked out 48 teams to place 22nd overall in Geologic Mapping

• Samantha Le and Ameya Gora competed in a lab based Forensics Event, defeating 49 teams and placing 21st overall.

• Our Wind Power team of Valerie Hung and Paul Donlan competed to engineer the most efficient wind turbine. They put up a strong effort, placing 18th overall.

• Two Freshmen competitors, Ramu Muthukaruppan and Kai Greer, did exceptionally well and came in 18th place in their first State Competition in Fossils!

• Last but definitely not least, two of our outgoing Seniors, Cathy Furlong and Aneesha Sirvella defeated 68 other teams. They came in 2nd overall, and earned a silver medal in Ecology! They only missed out on gold by 2 points!

We have some strong talent in the wings with our underclassmen, but we’re definitely going to miss this Senior class next year, as they’re one of the strongest groups we’ve ever had!

Congratulations to the WHS Speech and Debate Team for placing 8th out of 34 schools this past Saturday at Shrewsbury’s Mardi Gras tournament! The following students received awards: Emeli Cruz- 2nd in Original Oratory, Hemant Selvamurugan- 5th in Radio Broadcasting, and Favor Nyende- Honorable Mention in Radio.

The team now has one more regular tournament before the state finals!

It's time for our second annual Egg My Yard Fundraiser!

Want to have your own Easter Egg Hunt without all the hassle? Let the members of the UNICEF Club prepare your candy-filled eggs.

We have two options available:

1. We can quietly scatter the candy-filled eggs in your Walpole yard in the evening of either Friday, March 29th or Saturday, March 30th.

or

2. We can drop off the bag of candy-filled eggs for you to scatter yourself.

The Google Form (https://forms.gle/neSnD5VzkY8o4Ffh7) is officially open and you can reserve a time slot and place your order for 25 eggs for $25, 50 eggs for $45, or 75 eggs for $65 for one of those days. New this year: you can also purchase golden eggs which will contain small easter toys such as squishies, tattoos, and stickers. Please see the flyer for more information or email the WHS UNICEF Club advisor, Mrs. Vanessa Hackett at vhackett@walpole.k12.ma.us with any questions.

Class of 2024:

This is our FINAL CALL for candid pictures of the graduating class. Share your favorite pictures from childhood through today. The more pictures we receive, the more personal the Yearbook will be. Upload your pictures here: https://images.jostens.com/0u3nAkgOHQWoXDlbRureFKw

The Photography Club will meet March 14th after school. The theme for this week to celebrate Daylight Savings Time is Clocks/Time. Take a picture of that cool grandfather clock, alarm clock that wakes you up for school every day, or even a cool watch. Whatever tells you your time. See you next week an hour earlier! Contact Mrs. D'Agostino for more information on the Photography Club and follow our instagram: photography_wh123

Walpole Timberwolves apparel check out the link below.

https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/massachusetts/walpole/walpole-high-school

For a list of upcoming events please click on the following link: https://sites.google.com/a/walpole.k12.ma.us/athletics/

Email: rdowd@walpole.k12.ma.us
Phone: 508-660-7257
Twitter: @WalpoleAD

Email: simbusch@walpole.k12.ma.us
Website: http://walpolewhs.ss5.sharpschool.com/
Location: 275 Common Street, Walpole, MA, USA
Phone: (508) 660-7257
Twitter: @WalpoleHS